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Gene Kelly

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the largest and most powerful studio in Hollywood when Gene Kelly arrived in town in 1941. He came direct from the hit 1940 original Broadway production of "Pal Joey" and planned to return to the Broadway stage after making the one film required by his contract. His first picture for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was For Me and My Gal (1942) with Judy Garland. What kept Kelly in Hollywood were "the kindred creative spirits" he found behind the scenes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The talent pool was especially large during World War II, when Hollywood was a refuge for many musicians and others in the performing arts of Europe who were forced to flee the Nazis. After the war, a new generation was coming of age. Those who saw An American in Paris (1951) would try to make real life as romantic as the reel life they saw portrayed in that musical, and the first time they saw Paris, they were seeing again in memory the seventeen-minute ballet sequence set to the title song written by George Gershwin and choreographed by Kelly. The sequence cost a half million dollars (U.S.) to make in 1951 dollars. Another Kelly musical of the era, Singin' in the Rain (1952), was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for its National Film Registry. Kelly was in the same league as Fred Astaire, but instead of a top hat and tails Kelly wore work clothes that went with his masculine, athletic dance style. Gene Kelly died at age 83 of complications from two strokes on February 2, 1996 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California.


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Born:
Aug 23, 1912 In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
86
First Appeared:
In the movie For Me and My Gal 1942-10-21
Latest Project:
Movie Babylon 2022-12-22
Known For
Poster of Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back
Poster of Black Hand
Poster of Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Poster of The Pirate
Filmography
Movie Babylon Self (Archival Footage) 2022-12-22
Movie Sid & Judy Self (archive footage) 2019-06-26
Movie La La La Various Roles (archive footage) 2018-11-25
Movie And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014-02-01
Series Talking Pictures Himself - Archive footage 2013-01-05
Movie Reunited at MGM: Astaire and Rogers Together Again Self (archive footage) 2005-08-16
Movie Judy Garland: By Myself Self - Actor (archive sound) 2004-02-25
Movie Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Self (archive footage) 2002-09-24
Movie A Bing Crosby Christmas Self / Narrator (archive footage) 1998-01-01
Movie March in Windy City Police Commander (uncredited) 1998-05-03
Movie The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Self 1995-06-05
Movie That's Entertainment! III Self - Co-Host / Narrator 1994-07-01
Movie The Young Girls Turn 25 Self (archive footage) 1993-05-19
Movie The Fugitive US Marshall (uncredited) 1993-08-06
Movie Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town Self (archive footage) 1988-09-13
Movie Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues Self 1988-01-02
Movie James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self 1988-11-22
Series Sins Eric Hovland 1986-02-02
Movie That's Dancing! Self - Host 1985-01-18
Series North and South Charles Edwards 1985-11-03
Movie James Bond: The First 21 Years Self 1983-05-27
Movie The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell Self - Narrator (voice) 1982-01-02
Movie Showbiz Goes to War (archive footage) 1982-12-31
Movie Night of 100 Stars Self 1982-03-08
Movie Reporters Self 1981-06-10
Movie Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights Self 1980-04-13
Movie Xanadu Danny McGuire 1980-08-08
Movie Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years Self 1979-12-13
Series The Kennedy Center Honors Unknown 1978-12-28
Movie Mickey's 50 Self 1978-11-19
Movie Viva Knievel! Will Atkins 1977-06-10
Movie It's Showtime Self (archive footage) 1976-03-31
Movie That's Entertainment, Part II Self - Co-Host / Narrator 1976-05-16
Series The Muppet Show 1976-09-05
Movie The Lion Roars Again Self 1975-01-01
Movie That's Entertainment! Self - Host / Narrator 1974-06-21
Movie 40 Carats Billy Boylan 1973-06-28
Movie The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli Self (archive footage) 1973-01-01
Series The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Unknown 1973-09-14
Movie Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back Singer, dancer (Guest Performer) 1973-11-13
Movie Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage) 1972-01-10
Series The Funny Side Self - Host 1971-09-12
Movie Jack and the Beanstalk Jeremy Keen, the Peddler 1967-02-26
Movie The Young Girls of Rochefort Andy Miller 1967-03-08
Movie What a Way to Go! Pinky Benson 1964-10-12
Series Going My Way Father Chuck O'Malley 1962-10-03
Movie Hollywood: The Golden Years Self - Host 1961-01-01
Movie Inherit the Wind E.K. Hornbeck 1960-07-07
Movie Let's Make Love Gene Kelly (uncredited) 1960-09-08
Movie Marjorie Morningstar Noel Airman 1958-04-24
Movie The Happy Road Michael J. Andrews 1957-06-20
Movie Les Girls Barry Nichols 1957-10-03
Movie Invitation to the Dance Host / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad 1956-05-22
Movie It's Always Fair Weather Ted Riley 1955-08-30
Movie Deep in My Heart Performer in Dancing Around 1954-12-09
Movie Seagulls Over Sorrento Lieutenant Bradville 1954-07-13
Movie Brigadoon Tommy Albright 1954-09-08
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Movie Love Is Better Than Ever Gene Kelly (uncredited) 1952-02-23
Movie Singin' in the Rain Don Lockwood 1952-04-09
Series Omnibus Unknown 1952-11-09
Movie The Devil Makes Three Jeff Eliot 1952-09-19
Series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Unknown 1951-10-05
Movie An American in Paris Jerry Mulligan 1951-09-26
Movie It's a Big Country Icarus Xenophon 1951-11-20
Movie Black Hand Giovanni E. 'Johnny' Columbo 1950-03-12
Movie The Costume Designer Self (archive footage) 1950-07-13
Movie Summer Stock Joe D. Ross 1950-08-31
Movie Take Me Out to the Ball Game Eddie O'Brien 1949-03-09
Movie On the Town Gabey 1949-12-08
Movie The Pirate Serafin 1948-06-11
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20
Movie The Three Musketeers D'Artagnan 1948-10-19
Movie Words and Music Gene Kelly 1948-12-31
Movie Living in a Big Way Leo Gogarty 1947-06-10
Movie Ziegfeld Follies Gentleman (segment The Babbit and the Bromide) 1945-08-26
Movie Combat Fatigue Irritability Seaman Bob Lucas 1945-01-01
Movie Anchors Aweigh Joseph Brady 1945-08-13
Movie Cover Girl Danny McGuire 1944-03-22
Movie Twenty Years After (archive footage) 1944-01-01
Movie Christmas Holiday Robert Manette 1944-07-31
Movie Pilot #5 Vito S. Alessandro 1943-06-24
Movie Du Barry was a Lady Alec Howe / Black Arrow 1943-08-13
Movie Thousands Cheer Private Eddie Marsh 1943-09-13
Movie The Cross of Lorraine Victor 1943-11-12
Movie For Me and My Gal Harry Palmer 1942-10-21